That discussion is intended to provide background information on the county’s duties and obligations to the project. The meeting will also address a number of light-rail related topics, including urban renewal and a possible public vote.

“They determined that they wanted to have it at a business meeting so folks had an opportunity to speak,” board clerk Mary Raethke said today. “At a study session, they don’t have that opportunity.”

At the July 7 meeting, more than a dozen vociferous light-rail opponents called
for a public vote on the project’s construction and funding. Many had concerns about the project’s cost, effect on businesses, safety and other issues.